“Chaos!” Sol’s voice cut through the battlefield. Sharp. Commanding. “Take her to the void. Now.” “No—” I didn’t even get the chance to finish. The world vanished beneath my feet. One second I was there— With Sol. With the monsters. With Maxwell— And the next— I was in the throne room. The void wrapped around me instantly, vast and familiar, but— Wrong. Too quiet. Too still. Hunter and Order stood near the long table between the unfinished thrones, surrounded by fabrics, symbols, and fragments of ceremony preparations. They both turned the moment I appeared. “Aella—” “Send me back,” I said immediately. Chaos appeared beside me, calm, unreadable. “No.” The word echoed. My jaw tightened. “Send. Me. Back.” The shadows didn’t move. Didn’t answer. Didn’t obey. “They’re avoiding me,” I whispered, the realization settling cold in my chest. Chaos stepped closer, his tone shifting, losing its usual playfulness. “The void has priorities, my Queen.” “My priority is
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